NASDAQ$ABUS

Arbutus Biopharma Corp · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter 2022 financial results and provided corporate updates.

Arbutus Biopharma reported a revenue increase of $11.9 million compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to revenue recognition from a license agreement with Qilu. The company's net loss attributable to common shares was $14.2 million, an improvement from the $22.7 million loss in the same quarter of the previous year. The company's cash runway is projected into the second quarter of 2024.

  • Presented data at EASL ILC highlighting advancements in RNAi therapeutic AB-729, capsid inhibitor AB-836, and PD-L1 inhibitor AB-101.
  • Observed virologic control in five cHBV patients after discontinuing treatment with AB-729 and nucleos(t)ide analog (NA)-therapy.
  • Plan to initiate a Phase 1 study with AB-836 in healthy volunteers to characterize ALT increases.
  • Advancing development efforts with nsp5 main protease (Mpro) and nsp12 viral polymerase programs for SARS-CoV-2 and future coronavirus outbreaks.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14.2M

Previous: $2.33M+511.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.10

Previous: -$0.23+56.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$287K

Previous: -$731K+60.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.5M

Previous: -$20.1M+28.0%
Net Income

-$14.2M

Previous: -$19.4M+26.8%
Operating Income

-$14.1M

Previous: -$18.6M+24.3%
Gross Profit

$14.2M

Previous: $2.33M+511.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$47.3M

Previous: $121M-61.0%
Total Assets

$216M

Previous: $135M+59.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.06M

Previous: $1.74M+18.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Arbutus · Revenue · Quarterly

$14.2M

Q2 2022+511.5%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Arbutus · $689K total across 1 segment · Q2 2020

  • Non-cash Royalty Revenue
    $689K

Forward guidance

The Company expects a net cash burn between $90 to $95 million in 2022, not including the $55 million of proceeds received from Qilu, and believes its cash runway will be sufficient to fund operations into the second quarter of 2024.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

23 / 63 earnings

Positive

+22.2%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-18.6%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%-3.2%
Q4 2025+4.2%+1.2%+4.5%
Q3 2025-5.8%-8.1%-2.7%
Q1 2025-0.9%-1.9%+10.7%
Q4 2024-2.4%+3.9%-1.8%
Q3 2024-5.8%-5.8%-7.1%
Q2 2024-0.8%-4.0%+2.7%
Q1 2024+0.7%+5.6%+24.9%
Q4 2023-3.1%-7.3%-10.4%
Q3 2023-0.5%-5.9%+10.6%
Q2 2023+2.9%-2.4%-1.4%
Q1 2023+3.6%+4.0%+2.8%
Q4 2022+1.8%+4.3%+7.8%
Q3 2022+0.8%+7.3%+6.1%
Q2 2022+2.8%+0.0%-10.2%
Q1 2022+1.6%-20.5%+8.4%
Q4 2021-9.1%-6.8%-0.3%
Q3 2021-9.6%-9.1%+7.8%
Q2 2021+9.1%+13.8%+23.6%
Q1 2021-15.9%-20.4%-11.7%
Q4 2020-9.3%-1.1%-5.8%
Q3 2020-8.8%+5.9%+31.0%
Q2 2020-16.2%-18.5%-44.2%
Q1 2020+22.2%+55.6%+37.0%
Q4 2019-2.0%-8.3%-70.0%
Q3 2019-4.0%-3.4%+53.7%
Q2 2019+1.2%+1.2%-11.0%
Q1 2019-5.4%-10.0%-36.4%
Q4 2018-8.0%+2.7%+9.5%
Q3 2018+13.7%-6.7%-7.4%
Q2 2018-18.6%-19.4%-23.2%
Q1 2018+3.5%+8.8%+7.0%
Q4 2017-12.5%-17.5%-13.3%
Q3 2017+20.4%+4.6%+2.8%
Q2 2017-4.2%+1.4%+15.3%
Q1 2017-2.4%-0.9%+2.1%
Q4 2016-6.0%-4.5%+0.0%
Q3 2016-3.3%-4.9%-12.1%
Q2 2016-8.6%-13.6%-14.5%
Q1 2016-3.8%
Q4 2015-5.6%
Q3 2015-2.3%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+4.6%
Q2 2014-2.8%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+14.1%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-3.1%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012-5.1%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q4 2010+2.9%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q1 2011-4.1%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q1 2010+3.4%

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